Lens flair
Check out the combination of techniques and styles that caught the eyes of this year’s judges
BY RYAN MILLER
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inning Images began at our sister paper, New Times, in 1994, and the contest has been inviting local photographers to participate for 19 years now. It eventually expanded to include this paper, the Sun—and this batch of images should remind everyone involved of why this annual competition has been such an enduring and growing presence in the community. This year brought in 385 photos, which our judges had to whittle down to three winners each in eight categories.
Each of those entries also came in with a $5 fee, and all of the money collected is rolled back into prize money for the winners, who also receive awards from the contest’s sponsors. While the winning images for 2014 are revealed here, you can also see them hanging at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art during Art After Dark and through normal visiting hours until the end of the day on Nov. 9. m Contact Executive Editor Ryan Miller at rmiller@santamariasun.com.
Doug Bush | Central Coast Waves | First Place and Best of Show | Adult | Land/Seascape
Doug Bush | Montaña de Oro Sunset | Second Place | Adult | Land/Seascape
Aidan Briggs | The Shadow Line | Third Place | Adult | Land/Seascape